WATCH: Audio of Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga’s heated exchange released
Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga are set to clash in September, and with just over a month before their fight, tensions are rising. The pair recently appeared at a press conference in Los Angeles, where they shared an extended and heated faceoff.
Words were thrown back and forth in both English and Spanish, with Alvarez hailing from Mexico and Berlanga of Puerto Rican decent, whilst being born in New York, USA.
The audio from their entertaining faceoff was released by promotional company Premier Boxing Champions (PBC), who uploaded the footage to YouTube.
At one point the former undisputed super middleweight champion can been heard asking Berlanga why he's being so disrespectful, a question that appeared to catch 'The Chosen One' slightly off guard, who began explaining his actions.
Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez did not appear impressed by his opponent's display, as he said the following to Berlanga:
"You have so many f**king problems. You have so many problems, you're gonna feel so much pain."
After more back-and-forth, Alvarez can be heard saying:
"Who do you think you are? You're pretending to be so rude. For what? You're pretending to be so rude!"
Berlanga responded:
"As a fighter, I respect you, but we're fighting [now] so there's no respect."
Watch Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga's faceoff below:
Edgar Berlanga shares strong prediction for Canelo Alvarez fight
Canelo Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga are set to clash for the WBA, WBC, WBO, and The Ring world titles on Sept. 14 in what could provide fans with a thrilling fight from start to finish.
There have been many words exchanged from both sides, and with tempers seemingly flaring, 'The Chosen One' has welcomed Alvarez to come out swinging from the very first round.
Having never tasted defeat in his professional career, Berlanga is confident that he can hand the Mexican his third loss. Despite Alvarez having never been stopped before, the 27-year old is confident he can add an 18th knockout win to his tally.
The New York native was interviewed by The Stomping Ground following the recent press conference held in Los Angeles, during which he shared the following prediction:
"I'm knocking him out in the sixth round. He said [in the eighth round], I'm saying six."
Watch Edgar Berlanga's prediction for his Canelo Alvarez fight below (6:30):